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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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